In-depth: For displaced residents, concerns are growing that the ceasefire extension could signal a long-term Israeli occupation of parts of south Lebanon. Yaroun, Lebanon – At the entrance to Yaroun, an earthen barricade laced with razor wire separates Naim Ayyoub from his village a few hundred metres away – the …

Analysis: Unifying a fragmented landscape of armed factions into a cohesive national army is one of the most complex challenges facing Syria’s new authorities. Syria’s new authorities, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), face many complex challenges in the post-Assad era. One of the most pressing, and critical to ensuring …

In an interview, Murhaf Abu Qasra, a onetime leader in Syria’s insurgency, discussed moves by authorities in Damascus to build new alliances. DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria is open to letting Russia keep its air and naval bases along the Mediterranean coast as long as any agreement with the Kremlin serves …